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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
1
Journal Photo shows Schwengel meeting constituents in Muscatine County as he spends a day in each of the 12 counties of Iowa's First District in preparation for the opening of the 90th Congress in January in Washington.
The Muscatine district court drew grand and petit jurors for 1967 and the January term. Grand jurors include Bauerbach Sweetland Enex Birkett Walter Conway Marcella Cornell Mary Furlong Mary McKee Ardell Mosller Robert H. Nicolaus Bert Schavnit Ruth Sywassink Lela Taylor. Petit jurors by ward lists include Fred Bahr Barbara Buster Mildred Harter Ford Hopkins Wayne McCullough Walter Paetz Rex Bennett Florence Keene Louise Havemann Glen Pantel Marie Richters Lewis Slater Marian Smith Edward Tietje William Timerman Woodrow Fabias Richard Anderson Beryl Batley William Battey Herman Cohn Jr Harold Craig Jack Crow Ethel Fischer Flossie Fryberger Clarence Lake Dorothy Dye Lyle Hinman Esther Raudt Helen Timm Carl Foster Charles Hermann Marscella Holdorf George Zimmerman Donald Meyers D C Rosenfield John Miller Mrs Clarence Waller Elmer Windman Leland Silger and others listed by ward.
Muscatine High School students present The Wizard of Oz in two acts on Saturday with performances at 10:00 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Judy Mull stars as Dorothy and a cast includes Tim Sissel Toto Judy Bush Wicked Witch Glinda Kathi Wend ling and other named players, with winged monkeys and drill dancers listed. The familiar tale follows Dorothy’s tornado transported journey to Oz and her quest with the Scarecrow Tin Woodman and Lion to reach the Wizard and return home.
Production employees at Carver Pump company accepted a new contract proposal to end a strike that began at midnight Monday. Workers will start return to duties as agreed and resume normal operations.
The city of Muscatine sold a 370000 general obligation bond issue to White-Phillips Company of Davenport at a net interest cost of 126729.80. Bids from nine firms varied, with Carleton Co. Belt Co. Des Moines bidder 127795.60, and other bids ranging up to 130470.50 from First National Bank of Muscatine. The bonds finance the city’s share of 1965 1966 permanent street paying programs redeemable over 15 years. CAPE KENNEDY AP A satellite ATS aims to test weather forecasting and space communications with color TV between the United States and the Far East.
The United Fund of Muscatine stood at 110 500 50 today up from 109 778 47 on Tuesday. Masquers Hear Financial Report at Muscatine Community College where the group discussed The King and I production and a new try-out form. A junior membership committee was named and a Christmas social planned. Try-outs for Dark at the Top of the Stairs are 7 to 8 pm tonight and Thursday at Central Junior High Room 213. The drive ends by December 15 with 20 000 to 130 000 goal and residential division at 129 000 after Tuesday 77 000 increase.
Muscatine post office extends service windows before Christmas with a multi day schedule. Hours run from December 10 to December 24 with varying start and end times each day, including after noon openings and extended evening hours.
Doan's Pills offer quick relief for nagging backache, headache, and muscular pains that disrupt sleep. The twofold action includes soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic kidney effects, claimed to help rest easier and restore tired feeling for years.
The Muscatine Journal operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Lee Enterprises. Located at 101 E. Ira St Muscatine IA, it is a second class matter post at Muscatine. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish local news and AFP dispatches.
Rates listed for Muscatine city deliveries at $2.00 monthly in advance and other carriers at forty cents per two weeks. Mail options include $12.60 yearly within fifty miles and $20.00 yearly beyond fifty miles. Subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours are daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dial 263 2331 for missed papers.
The Muscatine Senior High School vocal department directed by Elwin E Waggoner will stage its annual Christmas concert Sunday at 30 pm in the high school auditorium. Tickets at the door are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. Accompanists are Debbie Bartett and Marcia Williams. The program includes Senior Chorus pieces, a Mixed Quartet, Girls Glee Club numbers, and orchestral incidental music, featuring carols and traditional Christmas selections.
Rev. William Kay Moser of Muscatine has released A Beautiful Fascination, a fiction novel about churchgoing high school and college students. Moser, pastor of the Church of Christ on 06 W Third, previously had Torn in the Flesh and A Glorious Summer as book of the month selections by the Christian Family book club of Nashville Tennessee.
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